05/12/2025
Gary Stephen Blocker, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. He was born in Metairie, LA, on January 22, 1979.
He is survived by his loving wife, Tammy Bell Blocker; his children, Alidia and Brycen. He is also survived by his parents, Linda and Gary S. Blocker, Sr.; his siblings, Jeannie and C**t; and his Covington Fire Department family along with his extended fire service family. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Beverly Blocker and his grandfather Melvin Volz.
Gary was a devoted husband, son, brother, and father. He loved to travel with his family. It didn’t have to be elaborate; he loved to explore little cities off the beaten path. On the weekends he often rode around town with Tammy to enjoy brunch and then to check on everything in the area. Gary cherished his children and always wanted the best for them. The City of Covington Fire Department is forever grateful for the sacrifice of the Blocker Family as they shared so much of him with not only the department but also the entire community.
Fire Chief Gary S. Blocker Jr. made his life as a career Firefighter down to his core. He always did what was right and never what benefitted him personally. This October would have been 28 years of full-time firefighter service. He started as a teenager in the fire service as a Jr. Firefighter.
His drive was unbelievable, he helped start the first Fire Prevention Bureau in the City of Covington, going on later to become Chief of Prevention. Developing policy and enforcing codes to make the City of Covington a safer place because of him.
As Fire Chief he was able to take the Department forward and make it even better. Improving equipment, purchasing new fire trucks, and hiring more firefighters, his goal was to always make the Department better than the day before.
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Chief Blocker may be made to the Covington Firefighters Association account at Resource Bank 3083
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